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will not trouble you now, because &quot; summa sequar 

 fastigia rerum.&quot; And so much for matter of ex 

 pedition. 



Now for the fourth and last point of the king s 

 commandment; for the cutting off unnecessary charge 

 of the subject, a great portion of it is fulfilled in the 

 precedent article ; for it is the length of suits that 

 doth multiply charges chiefly ; but yet there are 

 some other remedies that do conduce thereunto. 



First, therefore, I will maintain strictly, and with 

 severity, the former orders which I find my lord 

 chancellor hath taken, for the immoderate and need 

 less prolixity, and length of bills, and answers, and 

 so forth ; as well in punishing the party, as fining 

 the counsel, whose hand I shall find at such bills, 

 answers, etc. 



Secondly, for all the examinations taken in the 

 court, I do give charge unto the examiners, upon 

 peril of losing their places, that they do not use any 

 idle repetitions, or needless circumstances, in setting 

 down the depositions taken by them ; and I would 

 I could help it likewise in the country, but that is 

 almost impossible. 



Thirdly, I shall take a diligent survey of the 

 copies in chancery, that they have their just number 

 of lines, and without open and wasteful writing. 



Fourthly, I shall be careful there be no exaction 

 of any new fees, but according as they have been 

 heretofore set and tabled. 



As for lawyers fees, I must leave that to the con 

 science and merit of the lawyer ; and the estimation 





